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Donald Trump apparently shot, 2 confirmed dead at rally - as former president rushed off stage

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Trump rally shooting: Ex-president injured in assassination attempt at rally that leaves spectator and gunman dead
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The former president ducked to the floor as shots rang out and was mobbed by Secret Service agents, while the sniper, who was killed by security forces, has been named as Thomas Matthew Crooks.
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    Considering he is in a crowd of angry gun obsessed extremists who have been cultivated to reject reality, I think there is a decent chance that this was one of his own. Maybe someone was pissed that he softened his stance on abortion. The so-called “pro-lifers” have murdered before.

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      God, I hope it is. Both for the irony and the reduction of harm it would do to our chances of resisting fascism this November.

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        Well, the shooter was a registered republican. So it is still seeming possible.

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      That was my assumption. Somebody wanted him out before the convention next week

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    If only there was a good guy with a gun, they could have prevented this. Where, oh where, in a Pennsylvania right wing convention can be found a good guy with a gun?

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      There was one. He missed.

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    TMZ has reported that he was struck by glass from the teleprompter and not directly shot/grazed: https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/donald-trump-appear-shot-pennsylvania-rally-president-election/

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      Teleprompter had Project 2025 on it… shooter made a call.

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      Several videos from multiple angles show the teleprompters being intact after Trump was on the ground.

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    Just two more inches

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        Effective range for an AR is like 1500 ft.

        I’m not a great shot and I can easily shoot a 2" grouping at 600 ft. I’ve hit moving deer in the woods at around 500 ft. It’s not a hard shot if you know what you’re doing.

        If he had aimed center mass, like a competent shooter would, Trump would probably be dead.

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    Show me the ear!!

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      YouTube. Ironically a Fox News video

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    I see the shooter is confirmed dead, feel so bad for the attendee/bystander who died.

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      Any news how/what caused it?

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